Moda 3 Sisters Glace is Gorgeous!
I have always loved 3 Sisters designs but boy did they do it again. Glace is a holiday collection with beautiful tones of Burgandy, Cream, Sage Green, Brown and Soft Blue backgrounds. I think the collection really captures an old fashion Christmas style with these beautiful soft colors and 3 Sisters throwing in their Shabby [...]
Charm Packs, What are they?
Charm Packs are great pre-cut 5″ squares that usually come in packs by collection. They are just so fun and so many different things can be done with them. You really can have a fast quilt top in a day. Although I recommend buying more then 1 pack. I usually get at least three of [...]
What are Jelly Rolls?
I figured I would discuss Jelly Rolls today. Jelly Rolls are a bundled of fabric(usually from the same line or collection)cut in 2.5″ strips by 44″. They are also a quick and easy way to assemble a quilt in no time flat. Moda manufactures the best Jelly Rolls on the market in my opinion. They [...]
Economic Fabric Shopping
I love to fabric shop but in todays economy paying $9 dollars and higher per yard can really become expensive, and you will find you can easily spend hundreds of dollars to make a quilt. I find myself buying more and more fabric on Ebay. Ebay really seems to be where I am finding the [...]
Getting Stains out of Fabric and Quilts
Do you have a stain that just wont budge? There is nothing more frustrating then putting hours into a project to only have it get stained. I have a little secret I have been using for quite awhile and it really has about an 85% success rate for me. Not only does it work [...]
To Pre Wash or Not to Pre Wash Fabric
For me this is a no brain-er. If you are making clothing of any type, especially using cotton prints…pre-wash! Save yourself the headache of putting hours into something only to have it not fit after the first wash. Now of course if you are using dry-clean only fabrics you would not. Now the flip side [...]
Picking Fabric Colors for Your Quilt
I have to admit that before owning a quilt shop…I was color stumped on my own projects- I would sit with my quilt pattern and focal fabric and would just stare into wall full of colorful bolts not knowing what to do. Although it seemed I always had the gift to pick colors for other people but [...]
